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[B] Exploring Iceland in Winter

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

recede

[ ri-'seed ]

verb

- to move farther away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright

As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally, it became invisible.

cascade

[ kas-'keyd ]

verb

- to fall quickly and in large amounts; to flow

The blast shattered windows, sending pieces of glass cascading to the pavement.

transcend

[ tran-'send ]

verb

- to go farther, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit

The underlying message of the movie is that love transcends everything else.

immerse

[ ih-'murs ]

verb

- to involve someone completely in an activity

She immersed herself wholly in her work.

wrecked

[ rekt ]

adjective

- very badly damaged

Just look at what you've done to my coat - it's wrecked.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

QUESTION:

1. What is the video all about?

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:01 - 00:34

Iceland is full of stories. As a National Geographic Photographer, I (1) the circumpolar Arctic, immersing myself in some of the most (2) places on the planet. For this adventure, I'm (3) Iceland in winter. This time of year, the land is covered in darkness, I'm on a journey to find the (4) of light in the midst of that darkness that (5) just how incredible this place is.

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:20 - 01:48

  1. The darkness just enough to see the landscapes take shape again.

  2. This small northern island, with its fresh volcanic landscape, is full of the push and

  3. Mountains rise out of the sea in

  4. And where water touches Earth, it becomes a

  5. drawing tracks and trails as it the volcanic rocks

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP [0:05 - 2:29] Direction: Answer the following questions by giving your opinion.

⏱ 0:01 - 02:33

  1. What kind of light reached the speaker's camera's eye?

  2. How did the speaker described that light?

  3. What factors affected the speaker to slow down?

  4. What does each photograph trancend?

  5. If you are a photographer, who or what image do you think would be your masterpeice?

LET'S RECAP!

Active Listening_Recap

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

recede

[ ri-'seed ]

verb

- to move farther away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright

As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally, it became invisible.

cascade

[ kas-'keyd ]

verb

- to fall quickly and in large amounts; to flow

The blast shattered windows, sending pieces of glass cascading to the pavement.

transcend

[ tran-'send ]

verb

- to go farther, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit

The underlying message of the movie is that love transcends everything else.

immerse

[ ih-'murs ]

verb

- to involve someone completely in an activity

She immersed herself wholly in her work.

wrecked

[ rekt ]

adjective

- very badly damaged

Just look at what you've done to my coat - it's wrecked.